Boil 15 pounds of lard or suet, and slowly add 6 gallons
of liquid lye, strong enough to hold up an egg high
enough to leave a piece as big as a quarter bare
Stir
until thick, take out a little and cool, if no grease rises, it
is done
If any grease appears, add more lye and boil up
again
If it does not harden well on cooling, add some
salt
If it is to be perfumed, melt it the next day, add the
perfume, and run it in moulds or cut in cakes when
cold
The best vessel for making this lye is the family
cast iron boiling laundry pot.
